Lecture

Topic

Reading

Tues Apr 3

Introduction to conservation (Sork)

Chapter 1

Thurs Apr 5

What’s at stake? (Sork)

Chapter 2

Tues Apr 10

Value of biodiversity; intrinsic and extrinsic value (Smith)

Chapter 1

Thurs Apr 12

What is biodiversity and its global distribution? (Smith)

Chapter 2

Tues Apr 17

Demography of populations (Sork)

Chapter 3

Thurs Apr 19

Metapopulations in changing landscapes (Sork)

Chapter 3

Tues Apr 24

Historical extinction rates (Smith)

Chapter 1

Thurs Apr 26

Current rates of extinction and habitat destruction (Smith)

Chapter 3

Tues May 1

Fragmentation, habitat degradation, overexploitation, invasive species, and disease (Smith)

Chapter 3

Thurs May 3

Midterm examination

Tues May 8

Global climate change, PART I (Smith)

Thurs May 10

Global climate change, PART II (Smith)

Tues May 15

Conservation genetics of small populations (Sork)

Chapter 3

Thurs May 17

Evolutionary history and adaptation (Sork)

Chapter 3

Tues May 22

Human populations (Smith)

Thurs May 24

Island systems (Smith)

Chapter 2

Tues May 29

Public lands as reserve networks (Guest speaker)

Chapter 4

Thurs May 31

Design of nature reserves, II   (Sork)

Chapter 4

Thurs June 7

Conservation management (Sork)

Chapter 5

Wed June 13

Final Exam, 11:30 am-2:30 pm